New York Knicks - Wait, the Knicks? And everyone knew what that entailed: Markelle Fultz , the stud do-everything point guard out of Washington that is as athletic as he is smart in the passing lanes. The Sixers acquired the No. 1 pick in a deal with Boston for the third pick, plus an additional first-rounder in either 2018 or 2019. Duke's Jason Tatum was taken by the Celtics with pick N... [Full Article...]

This Saturday night race will mark the season debut for the NBC television coverage. Impressed with his performance, the Fox Sports announcers jokingly wondered if some team would bring Junior in as a road warrior in 2018. The guaranteed cautions at the end of stages haven't outweighed the benefits of stage racing at most tracks , but at Sonoma , they were a bummer, encouraging pit strat... [Full Article...]

You made us believe. A year ago, Durant was the NBA's most coveted free agent. His Miami Heat welcome ceremony in the summer of 2010 was a rock concert-like spectacle with James , Wade and Bosh rising above smoke in front of 13,000 people. [Full Article...]

The surface at Suncorp really allows you to play a fast and open style of game and while they will have the grass as short as possible for NSW, I still think that come tonight, with the weather that we have had down here - it's cold, it's been wet - it will bring Cameron Smith and Thurston back into the forefront where they are so good. [Full Article...]

Williams and Daly were selected for their attacking abilities, which were to the fore as the Lions scored a scintillating try by Sean O'Brien in the 30-15 defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday . Julian Savea's availability on the left wing suggests there won't be a place for him again in the second Test at the same Westpac Stadium venue on Saturday . [Full Article...]

The rest of the field took advantage, with Keselowski moving to the front of the pack before Harvick eventually grabbed the lead . A driver without a win stepped up and claimed the checkered flag, but it wasn't a shock because one got the feeling that Kevin Harvick would figure out the way to Victory lane sometime this year. [Full Article...]

With his natural gifts and some polish, he could have dominated the Pac-12 as a sophomore. He was selected third-team All-American by The Associated Press. Besides the talent, situation where players land plays a major role in their chances to win the NBA Rookie the Year award, and with team rosters far from set, it's possible that the future moves will drop or raise someone's chances. [Full Article...]

Well there you are, Joel Embiid would nearly 99.9% need to be signed to a max deal or around a max this summer if the Sixers have any chance of making this work long-term. The Sixers have long needed a veteran both in the locker room and to help lead on the court. Play badly, and you get top young talent, which is the cheapest form of talent available because young talent has no bargaining p... [Full Article...]

Meanwhile, a number of those that produced the goods against the Chiefs will hope to feature in the second and third Tests after a comfortable success. The native Kiwi, who spent a middling spell at Leinster before moving to Worcester a year ago, was something of a surprise inclusion when the original panel was named, especially considering he had started just once for his adopted nation England... [Full Article...]

The Sixers also introduced Latvian center Anzejs Pasecniks (the No. 25 overall pick), Australian power forward Jonah Bolden (36) and French big man Mathias Lessort (50) to the city and the media. "They did their research.'" It looks like Fultz and the Sixers are the flawless match. The Sixers said last season they wanted to utilize Simmons at the one. [Full Article...]

Who do they have to thank for all this young talent? An outstanding outside shooter, Markkanen will help take the load off of Nikola Mirotic as the stretch forward that opens up the defense with their long range bombs. Does that mean the Lakers are going all-in on the Big Baller Brand? "Tonight was supposed to be a good night". As soon as Mr. Ball's selection was announced, a pre-order link ... [Full Article...]

And making it even more hard is that some of the Golden Knights' most-wanted assets, such as 21-year-olds Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch or Nate Schmidt , who is coming off his second full season in the National Hockey League, are off limits. [Full Article...]

Real Madrid's Florentino Perez came to visit the radio on that day. Ronaldo's future at Real Madrid looked guaranteed after lifting his third Champions League title with the club earlier this month , the Portugal worldwide scoring twice in a 4-1 win over Juventus. [Full Article...]

We want to thank him for what he did for us. If he moves the ball with the same level of efficiency that he answers questions, the Lakers' pick may turn out to be even better than projected. "People want to play here again". He understands angles. That's also hard. "But my dad definitely had some tape of him. You see yourself. You see Jason Kidd ". [Full Article...]

The spotlight should have been focused on Los Angeles Lakers recruit Lonzo but his proud father, LaVar, effortlessly took all the attention starting with his epic WWE entrance as he flapped his arms and ran all the way to the ring for a ridiculous finish. [Full Article...]

Reavie had five birdies in a six-hole stretch beginning on No. 11. Meanwhile, Graeme McDowell is also in the midst of his second round and is now one shot clear of Dunne on 3-over but also sitting outside the cut mark. Fowler finished in the top 5 in all four majors in 2014, and it appeared that would be his springboard to the next level. "I took advantage of it the last few days". [Full Article...]

The prolific striker's future at the club was thrown into doubt last week when Portuguese newspaper " A Bola " reported that Ronaldo wanted to leave Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud . Also, Cristiano Ronaldo was accused last week of the same crime but didn't get enough backing from his team, Real Madrid . What I will say is that all must fulfill our obligations, but I have... [Full Article...]

Like Koepka, Adam Scott, who had his run of four consecutive top 10s at the Open snapped at Troon past year, is listed at 25/1. Heused the pivotal stretch to pull away and finish the championships at 16-under 272. Koepka settled for a tap-in par, but that didn't matter. Asked about avoiding sectional qualifying next year, Schauffele said, "That's another thing I didn't know". [Full Article...]

For some people, the difference between Fultz and Tatum is negligible, so you could argue that move was as big a gamble for the Sixers as it was for Boston. It's like you're playing poker with guys. "Everything that he said validated what I'd already heard (about Tatum)". His draft rights were later traded to the New Orleans Pelicans for cash and the 40th overall draft choice - which we'll get... [Full Article...]

But the soft-spoken 6-foot-9 forward has been here long enough to understand that success around here is about more than playing well; it's playing to win a championship. Blocks. Getting out in transition. "That makes you a better person and a player dealing with adversity and how you handle it over time". While they have not met with Josh Jackson , they did meet with Jayson Tatum , and Jake Fi... [Full Article...]